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Statement from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Regarding St. Ann's Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today issued the following statement regarding the investigation into a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred at Mount Carmel St. Ann's Hospital in Westerville on Monday.

4/14/2021

Former Cuyahoga County Corrections Officer Sentenced to Jail

A former Cuyahoga County corrections officer has been sentenced to 30 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to tampering with records and dereliction of duty related to the death of an inmate, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

4/14/2021

Marion County Judge, Wife Sentenced In Hit-And-Run

A Marion County Common Pleas Court judge and his wife have been sentenced to two years in prison stemming from a June 2020 hit-and-run that injured a 19-year-old man, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today.

4/14/2021

Appeals Court Upholds Ohio Law Protecting Unborn Children with Down Syndrome

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has upheld an Ohio law that forbids doctors from performing abortions that they know are motivated by the unborn child’s Down syndrome. 

4/13/2021

Judge Slaps Mass Polluter with $1.5M Fine for Illegal Waste Dumping

A waste hauler in Clermont County has been ordered to pay $1.5 million in civil penalties after an investigation by the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost found that he illegally dumped significant amounts of waste on his property.

4/12/2021

Statement from Ohio Attorney General Yost Regarding Officer-Involved Shooting in Westerville

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following statement regarding a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred at Mount Carmel St. Ann's Hospital in Westerville, involving Columbus Division of Police officers and security officers from the hospital.

4/12/2021

2020 Capital Crimes Report Issued by Attorney General Yost

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today issued the 2020 Capital Crimes Report, an annual accounting and procedural history of each case that has resulted in a death sentence in Ohio since 1981, the year the state’s current death penalty law was enacted.

4/1/2021

Attorney General Yost Opens Investigation into Columbus Zoo Amid Allegations

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today that an investigation has been opened following recent allegations involving two executives at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.

4/1/2021

Attorney General Yost Fights Unlawful Sales of Fake Vaccination Cards

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today called on Twitter, eBay, and Shopify to act immediately to prevent people from selling fraudulent CDC vaccination cards on their platforms.

4/1/2021
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